Tutorials on Blackboard - Computing Resources - Western University of Health Sciences

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Tutorials on Blackboard

Students who are new to our Blackboard course management system are encouraged to download the Blackboard v7 Quickstart Guide (2.29 MB pdf file). Note that this document is designed for back-to-back printing, so blank pages are intentional.

The Quickstart Guide provides an overview of the most important Blackboard features as well as procedures for logging into the system, changing your Bb password, and downloading files from a Bb course. These last three procedures can also be downloaded as separate tutorials from the menu below.

Logging into Blackboard (397 KB pdf file)
Changing Your Password in Blackboard (495 KB pdf file)
Downloading Files from Blackboard (330 KB pdf file)
Tips for Writing Good Discussion Comments in Blackboard (29 KB pdf file)
Using Turnitin's Plagiarism Checker with Blackboard (664 KB pdf file)

To download a free copy of Acrobat Reader, visit our Plug-Ins page.

In addition to the Quickstart Guide and Tipsheets.we also offer video tutorials onthe following Blackboard procedures and features. (Note: You will need Windows Media Player toplay these files. To download a free copy of this software application, please visit the Plug-Ins page.

Logging into Blackboard (5.6 MB wmv file)
Changing your Blackboard Password (10 MB wmv file)
A Guided Tour of Blackboard Course (23.8 MB wmv file)
Downloading Files in Blackboard (7.4 MB wmv file)
Completing Quizzes in Blackboard (11.2 MB wmv file)
Submitting Assignments in Blackboard (9.7MB wmv file)
Submitting Turnitin Assignments in Blackboard (14.2 MB wmv file)
Sending Messages in Blackboard (13.7MB wmv file)
Participating in Online Discussions in Blackboard (18.3 MB wmv file)
Monitoring your Progress in Blackboard (10.4 MB wmv file)

A User Manual is also available from any Blackboard course. Students can access this manual by selecting theTools link in the course navigation panel. Blackboard. If you want a printed version of theManual, select User Manual for Blackboard v7.1. The Manual is 152 pages in length.

For additional information related to online learning, check out the tutorials listed in the Resources for Online Students area.

If you have a how-to that you want us to post on this page, please send an e-mail to itdltraining@westernu.edu with a description of your request.

Last Updated:05/04/2008

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